Aleksandr Novytskyi’s professional work combines scientific research, engineering development and practical industrial experience. An important part of this work is reflected in scientific publications, technical developments and patents related to mineral fibers, basalt materials, mineral melts and fiber-forming technologies.
His publications cover more than four decades of research and engineering activity, from early work on basalt microfine and superfine fibers to later research into continuous basalt fiber, mineral fiber production, composite materials and advanced applications of basalt fibers.
The publications listed below represent selected examples of this work. They are not intended to be a complete bibliography.
Selected Publications
Early research and fiber technology
Fedotkin I.M., Novytskyi O.G. New extraction units for basalt microfine fiber. KPI, 1986.
Novytskyi O.G. Equipment for the production of superfine basalt fiber. KPI, 1988.
Novytskyi A.G. Basalt material. Technology choice for fiber production for various purposes. Chemical Industry of Ukraine, 2003.
Novytskyi A.G., Efremov M.V. Features of obtaining continuous chemically resistant basalt fiber. Chemical Industry of Ukraine, 2003.
Fedotkin I.M., Novytskyi A.G. Thermal mechanical processes in the production of fibers from rocks. Refractories and Industrial Ceramics, 2003.
Novytskyi A.G. High-temperature insulating materials based on basalt rock fibers. Refractories and Industrial Ceramics, 2003.
Novytskyi A.G. Energy saving with fibrous thermal insulation material based on basalt superfine fiber. Refractories and Industrial Ceramics, 2003.
Mineral Fiber and Fiber Formation Research
A significant part of the research has focused on the fundamental and technological aspects of mineral fiber formation, including the behavior of mineral melts, wetting, spreading, fiberization and mathematical modelling of fiber-forming processes.
Selected publications include:
Fedotkin I.M., Novytskyi O.G. Assimilation of mineral fiber from melting process model. Naukovі visti NTUU “KPI”, 2003.
Fedotkin I.M., Novytskyi O.G. Process model of winding the primary line from the melting of mineral rocks with a gas stream. Naukovі visti NTUU “KPI”, 2003.
Novytskyi A.G., Fedotkin I.M., Timonin A.N., Stepanyuk A.R. Problems of mathematical modeling of fiber formation process. 2004.
Novytskyi A.G., Efremov M.V. Process study of fiber formation in mineral fiber production. New Refractories, 2006.
Novytskyi A.G., Efremov M.V. Investigation of basalt melt spreading mechanism over the surface of spunbond plates made of heat-resistant alloys in the production of heat-resistant fiber. New Refractories, 2007.
Novytskyi A.G., Efremov M.V. Investigation of fiber formation process by centrifugal spinneret-blowing method. 2009.
Continuous Basalt Fiber and Composite Materials
Later publications focused increasingly on continuous basalt fiber, basalt roving, reinforcement materials and applications of basalt fibers in composite systems.
Selected works include:
Technology 2.0 of basalt roving production. Institut für Textiltechnik, Aachen, ITA, 2014.
Technological development prospects of continuous basalt fiber production. ITA, Aachen, 2014.
Engineering of continuous basalt fiber production, trends and development prospects. Composite-Expo, Moscow, 2015.
Reinforcement of aluminum matrix with mineral fiber based on rocks. Brunel University London, 2016.
The use of basalt fibres in marine applications. Brunel University London, 2017.
Basalt fibres in offshore applications. STORM, Brunel University London, 2018.
Technological features of aluminum matrix reinforcement with basalt fiber. Brunel University London, 2019.
Onuh Adole, Nilam Barekar, Lorna Anguilano, Timothy Minton, Aleksander Novytskyi, Brian McKay. Fibre-matrix intermetallic phase formation in novel aluminium-basalt composites. Materials Letters, 2019.
Patents and Technical Developments
Patent activity reflects the practical engineering component of this work. The patented developments include methods and equipment for mineral fiber production, basalt fiber formation, mineral melts, fiber materials and industrial process equipment.
Selected patents include:
Ukraine
Patent No. 8788 — Nonwoven Fiber Material
Patent No. 15302 — Device for Manufacture of Staple Fiber from Mineral Melts
Patent No. 15066 — Aggregate for Obtaining Material Based on a Mixture of Mineral Fibers
Patent No. 15065 — Aggregate for Fiber Material
Patent No. 14588 — Aggregate for Obtaining Basaltic Fiber Material
Patent No. 14451 — Bushing for Mineral Fiber Manufacture
Patent No. 14453 — Direct Melting Furnace for Forming Products from Rocks
Patent No. 14452 — Method of Manufacture of Basalt Melt Products
Patent No. 90361 — Method of Production of Continuous Mineral Fibers
Patent No. 90362 — Installation for the Production of Continuous Mineral Basaltic Fibers
Patent No. 89145 — Method of Obtaining Continuous Mineral Fiber
Patent No. 90360 — Unit for Recovery of Mineral Basalt Fiber
Bulgaria
Patent No. 1797
Patent No. 110735 — Method for Obtaining Basalt Fiber
Patent No. 110736 — Method and Apparatus for the Production of Basalt Fiber
Russia / USSR
Patent SU 1789600, 1990
Patent RU 41014 — Unit for Obtaining Basalt Fibrous Material
Patent RU2742681 — Furnace Unit for the Production of X-Ray Protective Glass, 2021
Patent RU2741984 — Raw Material Composition for the Production of Chemically Resistant Material Fiber and Thin Films, 2021
Patent RU2743546 — Mineral Fiber Plant, 2021
Intellectual Property and Engineering
The patents represent only part of the practical development work. They reflect an engineering approach in which scientific research, material behavior, technological processes and equipment development are closely connected.
The combination of publications, theoretical research, experimental work, patented solutions and industrial engineering provides a foundation for independent technical assessment of mineral fiber and basalt-based technologies.
The publication and patent lists presented here are selective and may be expanded as additional historical records and documentation are reviewed.